Tag Archives: COVID-19

A Singapore company has developed a breathalyzer test that can detect COVID-19 within a minute. The breath test, which uses in-built machine learning algorithms, claims to have achieved more than 90 per cent accuracy (with sensitivity of 93 percent and specificity of 95 percent) in a pilot clinical trial involving …

  According to The New York Times’ “Corona Vaccine Tracker”, till Nov 17, 2020, there are 54 vaccines in clinical trials on humans, and at least 87 preclinical vaccines that are under active investigation in animals. Till date, 38 potential vaccines for COVID-19 are undergoing Phase 1 trials (safety and …

The growing evidence suggests that coronavirus, which was originally thought to impact only the respiratory tract, can cause damages to other vital organs like the heart, kidneys, liver, and the brain. Though the studies on long-term effects of COVID-19 are still scant, and the medical fraternity doesn’t know whether one …

In the case of a viral infection, the body’s first protective action is a non-specific innate response, where macrophages, neutrophils, and dendritic cells slow the progress of the pathogen and may even prevent any symptoms from occurring. The next protective action is an adaptive response (cellular immunity), with the body …

Words by Sargam Raja Mahat, PharmD; Digbijay Raja Mahat, PhD; Yug Bijay Mahat, MD; and Subhas Bijay Mahat, MBBS Introduction Our world has been battling against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus – 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the cause of Coronavirus Disease – 19 (COVID-19), as this pandemic has spurred a global health …

Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized for emergency use in the United Kingdom, which has ordered 40 million doses, enough for 20 million people, since two doses are required for each individual. The government expects to receive 10 million doses before the end of the year. The developers …

Siberia’s Vector Research Center has claimed that all volunteers vaccinated by its COVID-19 vaccine, EpiVacCorona, developed antibodies, although the first two phases of testing involved only 100 volunteers. The center reported, “Clinical studies have shown that antibodies were detected in 100% of the volunteers immunized with the EpiVacCorona vaccine, Most …

Turkish Airlines has started its operations worldwide and is proud to welcome its passengers to Turkey and beyond destinations with all health and international safety protocols. Turkish Airlines in Kathmandu currently operates 3 weekly flights to and from Istanbul and beyond. Globally, the airlines has started operating to over 206 …

After reviewing the results of the RECOVERY study arm involving use of dexamethasone in the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has concluded that dexamethasone can be considered a treatment option for patients requiring oxygen therapy (from supplemental oxygen to mechanical ventilation). EMA is endorsing the …

Even though the World Health Organization has published the largest randomized trial showing that remdesivir showed no benefit on reducing hospital stays or mortality, the drug has been approved by the U.S. FDA for standard of care use for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The approval was based on a study by …